With Wang Tanzhi and more than 20 other ministers being imprisoned, everyone in the Southern Qi court was solemn.

The ministers who were lucky enough not to be imprisoned did not dare to take chances, and donated their own money to fund the national treasury.

And Zhou Pu was extremely bored at the moment, because he was stopped by Wei Ran before leaving the palace.

In Taicheng, in front of everyone's eyes, Wei Ran stopped Zhou Pu very enthusiastically, and said with a smile at Zhou Pu: "Lord Zhou, you have done a good job, Your Majesty is happy." ”

Zhou Pu looked at the eyes cast by his colleagues in the south, and couldn't help but scold his mother in his heart, but he didn't dare to offend Wei Ran, so he had to say seriously: "What is this Gong Qin, it is my duty to be loyal to Your Majesty." ”

Wei Ran smiled faintly, and then looked coldly at the other ministers around him, and the rest of the ministers didn't dare to stay for a long time when they saw this, and left one after another.

Wei Ran said to Zhou Pu: "Your Majesty remembers Lord Zhou's previous feelings and is unwilling to deal with Lord Zhou. The income of Lord Zhou's money village can just be donated, and the queen is ready to open a royal dyeing workshop to take in the woman who was forced to the flower boat by you, I don't think Lord Zhou will object, right? ”

Wei Ran's words seemed to be discussing, but Zhou Pu understood that he couldn't say a word. But there was one thing that Zhou Pu didn't know, so he asked, "How did Duke Qin know that Lord Wang would act like this today?" ”

Wei Ran shook his head, and then said: "Actually, my father didn't know that Lord Wang would use this way of gathering people to force the palace to protect himself, but Lord Wang is old and really confused. This method may be able to deal with the first emperor and Taizu, but it will not work against His Majesty. ”

Seeing that Zhou Pu was still puzzled, Wei Ran said: "Let Zhou Guifei and Lord Zhou send the letter, just to give Wang Tanzhi the final blow." In fact, no matter what the king talks about, the result will not change. I also hope that Lord Zhou will recognize the reality and be a good uncle of his country, and His Majesty will be able to protect Lord Zhou's wealth. ”

After saying this, Wei Ran left directly. Zhou Pu stood in place in a daze, and after a long time of reminiscing, he smiled bitterly: "It turns out that I am just a doll." ”

Wei Ran returned to the mansion and learned that Chen Changyuan had left Jiankang and returned to Chang'an to resume his life, and he couldn't help but sigh for a short time, not knowing if there would be a time to meet. He came to a courtyard and saw Miao Xiang who was admiring the flowers alone, and then walked over gently and hugged her from behind.

Miaoxiang was startled at first, and then said with a red face: "Husband is going to make trouble." ”

Wei Ran had already let go of his hand at this time, and then asked, "How are you shopping with Xiaoyue these days?" ”

"I haven't seen each other for many years, and seeing Xiaoyue so happy now, the concubine is also very happy in her heart."

"When I stay for a short time, I will set foot in Chang'an, and you will be able to relieve your fatigue together from time to time." Wei Ran said distressedly.

In fact, Miaoxiang and Yuan Shu are quite boring in the house, the two are not healthy people, and they have no family. Because it is a side room, Xiao Yanran also came forward to make friends with other ladies in the house, and more often, the two of them were trapped in this one-third of an acre. Yuan Shu grew up in the deep palace since she was a child, and she is used to it. But Miaoxiang is very unaccustomed, so Wei Ran is quite distressed.

In Taicheng, Zhou Guifei was quite unhappy in the imperial garden, Zhou Lingyun was pampered since she was a child, and she was favored by the clan, and this time she married Xiao Ju as a concubine, but Zhou Lingyun was still dissatisfied. In her opinion, a little girl from the countryside, who is not a nobleman, can press her to become a queen.

What's even more hateful is that Xiao Ju rarely pampers her, but spends more time by Empress Yang's side. Empress Yang also had the right to enter Shangyuan Palace without notification, which made Zhou Lingyun's resentment even worse, so she often embarrassed Yang Lan.

Zhou Pu originally planned to leave Taicheng, but after Wei Ran left, he decided to come to see his daughter.

Zhou Pu, under the guidance of the eunuch, came to the imperial garden, and happened to see his daughter playing with flowers and plants there.

When Zhou Lingyun saw Zhou Pu, she immediately pursed her mouth and complained to her father.

Zhou Pu really had a big head when he heard it, but he had no choice but to listen to his daughter. Then Zhou Pu said: "Yun'er, in the current situation, you can't be so willful anymore, you still have to respect the queen and make friends with the queen." ”

"Yang Lan is just a country woman, a person in the market, why does her daughter want to please her? Isn't this great Qi world all the scholars first? Zhou Lingyun said dissatisfied.

"As a father, I have also seen clearly, Your Majesty is the lord of the world. How can you be easily constrained? Qin Gong Wei Ran is now powerful, and our confrontation with Qin Gong and His Majesty is like a mantis arm as a car, and we can't measure ourselves. Zhou Pu said self-deprecatingly: "A few years ago, the war in eastern Zhejiang, the power of the southern scholars was greatly reduced, Xiao Luan usurped the rebellion years ago, and took this opportunity to reduce the power of the southern scholars. ”

Zhou Lingyun sat down slowly at this time, and then said weakly: "What's the use of my father telling me this? I'm just a weak woman. ”

Zhou Pu stepped forward at this time and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty will then implement the method of cutting off the land and taking the officials, that is, to completely defeat the northern and southern scholars, and finally deal with the vassal kings and concentrate the imperial power on themselves." Daughter, you are now against Queen Yang everywhere, and you have even made people eat and drink at Queen Yang's residence before, do you really think that you are a father who doesn't know about this? ”

Zhou Lingyun was shocked at this time, and then looked at Zhou Pu in a panic, Zhou Pu saw his daughter's expression, and knew that this was true, and then said angrily: "It was your dowry maid who did it, how could my father not know." Now I quickly cut off this thought, Your Majesty's crown prince will not be born in the hands of the daughters of the northern and southern scholars, do you understand what your father said? ”

At this time, in the Shangyuan Palace, Yang Lan was making tea for Xiao Ju, and Xiao Ju asked casually: "Has the queen's body moved recently?" ”

Seeing Yang Lan shaking her head slowly, Xiao Ju couldn't help but sigh, he wanted a prince too much.

Yang Lan said: "Your Majesty can go to Zhou more, and the two concubines will walk around, maybe there will be a turnaround?"

Xiao Ju shook his head when he heard this, and then said: "Since I started, the prince cannot be from the scholar clan. I and the Duke of Qin have gone through all kinds of difficulties, and now they have let the Southern Party come to this field, and only when the queen gives birth to the dragon son first, I can feel at ease. ”

Yang Lan also understood what Xiao Ju meant, but how could she be in a hurry when it came to pregnancy. After thinking for a while, Yang Lan said: "Your Majesty can choose a show girl and canonize a few talented people." ”

When Xiao Ju heard this, he frowned, he was sick and couldn't stay in the room for a long time, so he didn't want to add more harem, but Yang Lan's words also reminded her that what if she was pregnant in October and her daughter was left.

In the Qin Mansion, Wei Ran was in Xiao Yanran's room at the moment, accompanied by Ye Caidie. Wei Ran looked at Ye Caidie carefully, and looked at Ye Caidie's face flushed.

Xiao Yanran thought that Wei Ran was interested in Ye Caidie, so she said: "The husband can include Die'er in the mansion, and now the husband has a prominent title, he will definitely be crowned king in the Northern Dynasty in the future, and it is normal to have multiple wives and concubines." ”

As the princess of Daqi, being able to say these words is really eye-opening. But Wei Ran shook his head and said: "I admired my father very much when I was a child, and I was a couple for the rest of my life. Now that I have three wives, I don't want to be sorry for anyone else. ”

Then Wei Ran looked at Ye Caidie and asked, "Your father Ye Jian, I know that he will be promoted again and again, and you can go home later." ”

Ye Caidie hurriedly knelt down to thank Wei Ran, Wei Ran just waved his hand slightly, and then said to Xiao Yanran: "I am not going to inspect the states in the near future, and implement the matter of breaking off the money village. At that time, the lady will stay in the house, and I want to take the second lady with me, so I have come to inform the lady. ”

Xiao Yanran had a lonely expression on her face when she heard this, but she could only nod slightly

Wei Ran explained: "This time is different from the past, I have the right to transfer troops, if my wife does not stay in Jiankang with her children, even if Your Majesty agrees, there will be a lot of opinions as a minister, and this matter is decided." ”

Xiao Yanran saw that Wei Ran was still looking at Ye Caidie, and couldn't help but wonder: "What does the husband have to say to Miss Caidie?" ”

Wei Ran no longer concealed it: "I want to propose marriage to the Ye Mansion for Mu Zhi. ”

Ye Caidie was also shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Engong Xiu wants to talk nonsense, the little woman has just got off the lowly status, so it will definitely drag down Lord Yuan, the little woman has already thought that it is enough to find an ordinary family in this life. ”

Wei Ran shook his head, and then said: "Miss Caidie is knowledgeable, and she is a good match with Mu Zhi. Now the queen has built a royal dyeing workshop, ready to give women a way to earn a living. But how many women in Daqi were forced into the red dust, I proposed to Yefu for Mu Zhi, and then His Majesty personally gave marriage, as an example for the world. There are also many soldiers in the Tianxiong army who have not yet married wives, which is a precedent, and everyone has a home. ”

Wei Ran originally wanted to send Ye Caidie into the palace, this woman is not only knowledgeable and beautiful, but her father Ye Jian is from a poor family, an honest official, and can set an example for a poor family, but this will definitely attract countless criticisms, but it will make Xiao Ju a joke. Although Wei Ran concluded that Xiao Ju would not mind, he still couldn't do such a thing that would only add to his troubles.

Seeing that Ye Caidie did not object, Wei Ran then said: "Come on, go and call Muzhi and Ye Jian to come." ”